COVID-19
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Zoe Joyall
Butterdome to become referral-only COVID-19 clinic for Alberta Health Services
The University of Alberta Butterdome is turning into a referral-only COVID-19 clinic to ensure emergency departments within Edmonton are not…
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Ab Sch
U of A campus associations call out provincial government’s “inflexibility” and COVID-19 response
A joint letter signed by all of the major campus associations at the University of Alberta are challenging the Government…
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Richard Bagan
U of A revised 2020-21 budget one step closer to approval
The proposed University of Alberta 2020-21 internal budget will have “significant” changes to the institution including the closure of one…
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Helen Zhang
Notes from Council: COVID-19 pandemic causes loss of 100 SU jobs and the Golden Bears and Pandas Legacy Fund Plebiscite re-visited
“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. COVID-19 pandemic causes…
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Ab Sch
U of A to go ahead with layoffs during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite calls from staff associations for a halt to layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Alberta says it…
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Adam Lachacz
First U of A student tests positive for COVID-19; recovering in isolation
The first University of Alberta student has tested positive for COVID-19. The U of A announced the first positive case…
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Christina Varvis
All buildings on North Campus closed to public starting March 23; residents asked to move out
As of March 23, all buildings on North Campus will be closed to the general public due to COVID-19 precautions.…
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Rosty Soroka
Q&A: U of A registrar Melissa Padfield on the “extraordinary measures” for grades and final exams
On March 19, the University of Alberta authorized “extraordinary measures” to ensure students could finish their Winter 2020 semester during…
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Zoe Joyall
BREAKING: U of A approves “extraordinary measures” for final exams and grades due to COVID-19
The University of Alberta approved “extraordinary measures” to help students finish their Winter 2020 semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both…
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Christina Varvis
Provincial government announces 6-month moratorium on Alberta student loan payments due to COVID-19
The provincial government has announced a series of measures to financially support Albertans during the World Health Organization-declared COVID-19 pandemic. …
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